A17698:4272
Sermons upon Deuteronomy
The sermons of M. John Calvin upon the fifth book of Moses called Deuteronomy faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpit; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneva, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chief matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alleged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the fifth booke of Moses called Deuteronomie faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpet; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneua, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chiefe matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alledged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.
London: printed by Henry Middleton for George Bishop, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And Moses sayeth, That they shall be a foolish §50Nation. And it behoveth us yet again to mark this well. For we imagine ourselves to be very wise; and that is the thing which plucketh us back from submitting ourselves obediently unto GOD, and disappointeth us of the modesty to embrace by faith, whatsoever is propounded to us in his name. But here the holy Ghost bewrayeth us what we be, to wit, that there is nothing in us but stark folly, until GOD have enlightened us. What must be §60our wisdom then? Even that which we learn in Gods school. Hereby all self weening is beaten down, that men should not imagine themselves to be of sufficient ability to govern themselves, nor despise the doctrine of GOD, but yield themselves teachable thereunto. And herewithall let us mark also, that generally God meant to bereave men of all glory in that he saith that they be not at all, and that they be but fools, that is to say, that there is nothing in them but reproachfulness.
And Moses sayeth, That they shall be a foolishe §50Nation. And it behoueth vs yet againe to marke this well. For we imagine ourselues to be verie wise; and that is the thing which plucketh vs backe from submitting ourselues obediently vnto GOD, and disappointeth vs of the modestie to embrace by faith, whatsoeuer is propounded to vs in his name. But heere the holy Ghost bewrayeth vs what we be, to witte, that there is nothing in vs but starke folly, vntill GOD haue inlightened vs. What must bee §60our wisedome then? Euen that which we learne in Gods schoole. Heereby all selfe weening is beaten downe, that menne should not imagine themselues to be of sufficient abilitie to gouerne themselues, nor despise the doctrine of GOD, but yeelde themselues teachable thereunto. And herewithall let vs marke also, that generally God ment to bereaue men of all glorie in that he sayth that they be not at all, and that they be but fooles, that is to say, that there is nothing in thē but reprochfulnesse.